A great place that can serve you a Polish vodka! Legend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Damahni Jackson
📍 2 Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002. An intimate cocktail bar open daily at 5PM. This exterior photo shows the bars entrance at the end of Freemans Alley. ★★★★★
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zhuoqiao Yin
Ok, I’ve been in NYC for years and this is the best bar to take someone on a date. Period. Shout out to Aidan and Beatriz who deserve a raise for sure. Extremely patient and caring.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gregory Chum
Wonderfully crafted drinks in this beautiful themed speakeasy/bar. Interesting variety of drinks, would highly recommend the Shackleton urn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glen Trachtenberg
Classy shipping vibe tucked neatly into the East Village.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Inniss
Haven’t been to Banzarbar in a while, but the level of mixology there has not changed from the high bar it set last time. Very flavor-creative drinks requiring infusions and clarifications. I will be going back to try out the full menu. Definitely recommend the Tom Kha Tini II & Garden of Earthly Delights, 2 savory cocktails based off Tom Kha Soup & garden variety herbs respectively
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Vridhachalam
The bartenders and staff were so kind. They even customized our drinks for us according to our tastes! The quality of the drinks alone made the $$$ worth it but the personalized service was an added bonus. Will definitely be coming back soon to Banzarbar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gaby
Excellent drinks at this speakeasy. And a fun setup!
L.
A true speakeasy! I forgot the name of the restaurant it’s in, but once you ask for Banzarbar the host will show you down a winded path to the hidden bar. The bar is ship-themed, from the deco to the menu, which was fun; the space is quite small and can’t fit very many parties, so it has an intimate vibe too. The drinks also tasted surprisingly good. All in all, a hidden gem of a speakeasy!
Lauren Roper
Very fun and interesting menu, exceptional cocktails! Good for dates, definitely need a reservation.
Honestly this place was amazing! We booked a reservation for Friday on the same day for 2. It’s a speakeasy and the host of the Freeman’s restaurant will take you the Banzarbar located on the 2nd floor. It’s a very cozy, dark, intimate vibe. Perfect for a date night. Not noisy either.
The bartender promptly served us with water and the welcome drink, while also explaining the history of the bar and the thematic menu around the Banzar voyage.
The drinks themselves were excellent. We ordered 3 each between me and my partner and we couldn’t choose a favorite because they were all amazing. We also ordered the Shisito peppers with a chipotle dip, which were incredible!
Shivam Puri
A lovely speakeasy with nice cocktails
Ryan Welish
Drinks were excellent and Ryan was a great bartender. Asked us what we liked and made us great drinks to match our taste. Will definitely be coming back
Jaime McDonald
Waited 50+ for our first round of drinks, as the bar tender would rather serve their mates then acknowledge guests. Food arrived before drinks and we had to ask for cutlery to be able to eat your food appropriately. Felt very unwelcoming, had to continuously ask for service, to get water top ups, to get menus to look at. Drinks and food were incredibly average for the price we paid. Extremely disappointing experience, especially when we had heard such high praise for the venue. Do not recommend, save your time and money.
C. Marcon
One of my favorite NYC bars. Too bad Taylor Swift had a birthday here so it’s nearly impossible to walk in these days… Make sure you try the Urn, a zombie-like drink that is by far the best tiki cocktail I’ve had in the city (including Paradise Lost’s, which are great btw).
A great place that can serve you a Polish vodka! Legend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
📍 2 Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002. An intimate cocktail bar open daily at 5PM. This exterior photo shows the bars entrance at the end of Freemans Alley. ★★★★★
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok, I’ve been in NYC for years and this is the best bar to take someone on a date. Period. Shout out to Aidan and Beatriz who deserve a raise for sure. Extremely patient and caring.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderfully crafted drinks in this beautiful themed speakeasy/bar. Interesting variety of drinks, would highly recommend the Shackleton urn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classy shipping vibe tucked neatly into the East Village.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haven’t been to Banzarbar in a while, but the level of mixology there has not changed from the high bar it set last time. Very flavor-creative drinks requiring infusions and clarifications. I will be going back to try out the full menu. Definitely recommend the Tom Kha Tini II & Garden of Earthly Delights, 2 savory cocktails based off Tom Kha Soup & garden variety herbs respectively
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bartenders and staff were so kind. They even customized our drinks for us according to our tastes! The quality of the drinks alone made the $$$ worth it but the personalized service was an added bonus. Will definitely be coming back soon to Banzarbar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent drinks at this speakeasy. And a fun setup!
A true speakeasy! I forgot the name of the restaurant it’s in, but once you ask for Banzarbar the host will show you down a winded path to the hidden bar. The bar is ship-themed, from the deco to the menu, which was fun; the space is quite small and can’t fit very many parties, so it has an intimate vibe too. The drinks also tasted surprisingly good. All in all, a hidden gem of a speakeasy!
Very fun and interesting menu, exceptional cocktails! Good for dates, definitely need a reservation.
Restaurantji Recommends
Vibes: 9/10, Drinks: 10/10, Service: 10/10
Honestly this place was amazing! We booked a reservation for Friday on the same day for 2. It’s a speakeasy and the host of the Freeman’s restaurant will take you the Banzarbar located on the 2nd floor. It’s a very cozy, dark, intimate vibe. Perfect for a date night. Not noisy either.
The bartender promptly served us with water and the welcome drink, while also explaining the history of the bar and the thematic menu around the Banzar voyage.
The drinks themselves were excellent. We ordered 3 each between me and my partner and we couldn’t choose a favorite because they were all amazing. We also ordered the Shisito peppers with a chipotle dip, which were incredible!
A lovely speakeasy with nice cocktails
Drinks were excellent and Ryan was a great bartender. Asked us what we liked and made us great drinks to match our taste. Will definitely be coming back
Waited 50+ for our first round of drinks, as the bar tender would rather serve their mates then acknowledge guests. Food arrived before drinks and we had to ask for cutlery to be able to eat your food appropriately. Felt very unwelcoming, had to continuously ask for service, to get water top ups, to get menus to look at. Drinks and food were incredibly average for the price we paid. Extremely disappointing experience, especially when we had heard such high praise for the venue. Do not recommend, save your time and money.
One of my favorite NYC bars. Too bad Taylor Swift had a birthday here so it’s nearly impossible to walk in these days… Make sure you try the Urn, a zombie-like drink that is by far the best tiki cocktail I’ve had in the city (including Paradise Lost’s, which are great btw).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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